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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Notes..

Games today-Lowells at Portland, Hayer-
hills at Manchester, Lynns at Salem.
1t is said that President Murphy Of the
Lynns claims to control three votes in the
New England League. 1t Is extremely
doubtful II he can control his own, let alone
that OF others.-BOstOn Globe.
Pitcher Mains attracted good deal Of at
tention on the street last night. He is a
giant, but a slim one.-Lowell Times.
The man who attempts to manage the
Lynns had his team photographed Wednes-
day. 1t Is the general opinion that he will
play the photograph tomorrow and lay the
live representatives off, so as to save ex-
pense.-Lynn Bee.
vision Of the schedule, will be played of, 1t
is said.
The Portland and Manchesters are the
only two clubs in the league that have not
been whitewashed this season.
Nearly 100 people will come with the Low
ellis today and will witness the games today
and Monday. They will spend Sunday at
Old Orchard and the other summer resorts
in this vicinity.
The batting average in actual hits Of the
Portland team up to yesterdays game was
3l0, aud OF theit opponents .2S7. The club
800
The fourth game in the series between the
Yarmouths and Presumpscots will take
place today at Cumberland Mills. Under
wood and Moulton will be the battery for the
Yarmouths.
A Lowell paper remarked few days ago
that Of the leaders the club that had the
best success in defeating Salem would prob
ably fly the pennant. Judging from the
last few games played with them by Lowell
and Portland, the champions have decidedly
the best Of that agreement.
Manager Murphy Of the Lynns Is getting
himself notorious. He claimed to control
three votes in the New England League,
when he only controls his own.-Salem
News.
Nearly 500 people went to the Lowell
grounds In the heavy rain Thursday to see
the Portands play but the rain did not hold
upenough. An attempt was made TO have the
game played of yesterday forenoon but
Manager Spence thought S75 guarantee too
small an inducement. Ii will probably De
played of on the morning Of Labor Day,
which occurs September 9TH.
On the morning Of Augugt 10th the Boston
herald had a note as follows: "Ihe bO5tons
have accomplished feat that can be cred
tied to no other club In the country They
have PLAYED two games where the only mis-
play was base on balls. The PRESS
showed day or two afterwards where the
Portlands had played two such games, and
the Herald disposed of its statement as fol
lows; "The Herald repeats its statement.
The Bostons are the only league club that
has PLAYED this season with only as much as
a base ON balls as an error. This has been
accomplished by one or two clubs In minor
leagues, such as the Portlands." The italics.
which are ours, show how faithfully the
Herald repeated its statement"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
GEN ERAL EWS.

Twenty-Five armed Pinkerton men are aid
ing sheriff and twelve deputies to keep or
der at the Laure Hill Chemical Works at
Huntress Point, New York. There is a
strike Of employees and the strikers are try
Ing to prevent new men from taking their
places. They are armed with clubs
Master Plumber Thomas Cochran of New
YORK, has caused the arrest of Walking Dele
gate Edward Farrell in civil suit to recover
damages alleged to have been suffered by
him to pay $300lto the Journeymen:P Plumbers
Association, and to discharge his nOn-union
men and take union men on a lob last winter
under penalty of boycott. This is the first
suit OF the kind that has been brought, and
is considered important as a test case.
The Bank Of London, Ontario, suspended
payment yesterday morning. Very little
loss is anticipated by the bill holders.
e. B. Sanger of New York, the Mutual
District Messenger, returned home yesterr
day from Europe, having satisfactorily de-
liyered the theatrical souvenirs entrusted to
him. lie denies the story of his arrest for
violating the English postal laws and SAYS
the story was hoax.
In riot at Kenmare, county Kerry. Ire
land, mob attacked and stoned the bar
racks where the police were quartered The
police charged with drawn swords, injuring
many and arrestng number of the rioters
The worst storm of the season visited Re-
publican City, Mexico, Thursday night,
blowing down buildings, unroofing houses
and causing general havoc. Two men were
killed and number of persons were seri-
ously injured, two fatally.
A letter from Southern Minnesota saws I:
The crops are looking well and there is
good grazing on the prairie. The drought
that has stunted crops and destroyed the
grazing in many parts of Iowa and Wiscon-
sin has not prevailed in our section, and
hundreds of cattle are being driven from
those places to our State for grazing.
Many cattle have died in the dry regions. a
large hay crop Is being harvested here and
it is expected that it will sell for high
price,"
News has been received by the American
Board of Missions in New York of the arrest
and Imprisonment in the Caroline Islands
of Rev. Edward L. Doane, veteran minis
ter, on charge Of melting the natives to DISC
hey the governor. Although Mr.. Doane de-
MED the accusation the governor preferred
to believe the unscrupulous native traders
who brought the charge and the missionary
was thrown into prison. The Spanish gov
ernment will be asked by the Department of
State to closely investigate the case
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Runaway Engines.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-By collision
of two locomotives today at the Philadelphia
yard on the Pennsylvania railroad, Engi-
neers Thompson and Kelly were fatally in
jured. The throttle of one of the locomo-
tives was thrown wide open and the engine
started out on the road at mile a minute
speed. When it reached the Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad crossing, mile distant.
it collided with engine 100. Engineer Jas.
Kelley was thrown out. Engine 100 then
bounded up the track its throttle also thrown
wine open, with engine No. 1893 crowding be-
hind Fortunately the two engines ran
through switch, which threw them ON a
short track of only 100 yards in length, end
ing upon an embankment 80 feet in length.
Had they taken the switch, they would have
run wildly ahead ON the main track and
caused, perhaps, a terrible catastrophe.
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THEY DIDN'T SKIP.
Circus Men Who Tried to SwindIe
Lewiston People.
Especial to the Press.l


LEWISTON, Aug. 19.-Laroche q Wilton's
circus, which had been advertised to stay in
Lewiston three days, arrived here yesterday
morning. About three thousand tickets
were sold. About the time, however, that
the doors should have been opened, it was
evident that something was wrong The
doors didn't open; the company's band was
there, but didn't play, or rather wouldn't
When the people who had bought admission
tickets. discovered that they were likely to
be duped, they got excited and wildly de-
manded their money, the giving back of
which created the utmost confusion. While
all this was going on, the three proprietors
were quietly making plans to skip, at the
Hotel Rockingham. AT nearly midnight
party called at Sheriff Smiths office, and or
dered him to serve a capias writ on Messrs.
Laroche, Wilson and Hall, the owners of the
circus, who were found at the Maine Central
upper station, waiting for the freight train
that runs to Portland. Hall, who carries the
money, is big-mouthed, windy fellow, and
very saucy When. Mr.. j. w. Mitchell, an
Auburn attorney, who very shrewdly man.
aged the case, and who is one of the very
best lawyers in the two cities, went to the
grounds in relation to attaching the property
he found Hall gnashing his teethswith rage.
When he (HalD beloved forth before that
large crowd, with fire in his eyes. that no
down casters" would touch that circus
property while he and his men were in the
village, he looked fierce. Mr.. Mitchell didn't
scare a cents worth, and the crowd howled,
as only crowds can howl, when Mr. Mitchell
stalked quietly up to the fiery orator and
told him that if he, his partners or the whole
company made single effort to remove that
circus property he knew that there was room
enough for them in the Auburn Jail, and that
there were policemen enough in the two
cities to put them there. 1t was about the
coolest thing of the evening. The proprietors
are in Jail today. They have had great sue
cess since they struck Maine. and have made
a pile of money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
BRITISH usURPATIoN.
The United States Asked to Protect
Venezuela.

New YORK, Aug. 19.-President Blanco of
Venezuela, who is visiting the United States
for the purpose of endeavoring to adjust the
boundary question with Great Britain, in
reference to the encroachments of that pow
er upon Venezuelan territory, said today:
The subject is one of Importance to both Vene
Zuela and the United States. i am ast0nished
beyond measure that the American press has
failed TO take note of the acts of Great Britain in
her usurpatIon Of Venezuela and of the territory
south of the 0rnoco river; The English are ac-
ouiring possession of the division of the Amazon
and Orinoco and have actually taken possession
OF the territory bounding the Orlnoco at It's mouth
an act which Venezuela cannot allow. In conse-
quence il has suspended its relations with England
and applied 10 the United States TO act as arbi-
traitor in the affair. The English government has
denied the right of the United States 10 act IN tns
capacity. Venezuela now proposes to send a sur
ficlent army TO drive the English usurpers from
her territory As a result II Is hoped that the
United states government will interfere TO settle
the question and require Great Britain TO submit
10 arbitration
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9th, 9th, nth RegImentaI reunion.

The next annual reunion Of the Sth, 9th
and llth Maine Veteran Association will be
held at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Tuesday,
September 9th, 1887. Headquarters for the
several regiments will be as follows; Eighth
at Sea Shore Hotel, 9th at Ocean Hotel, nth
at Hotel Fisk, where comrades and their
ladies will be accommodated at reasonable
rates. Thecommittee says;
MANY who used to meet with MS have
been mustered out, and will join US no more
till We reach the other shore, and we hope
that all will strive TO meet with us and rally
once again around the old flag and make this
one OF the most enjoyable reunions we have
ever held"
One fare will be given on all railroad and
steamboat lines. Remember the date and
ask for tickets to sth, 9th, and nth Maine
Veteran Association reunion, and be sure
and get return ticket
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20

while conflicting on many points. is en-
phatic in showing that ballot boxes were de-
stroyed by armed masked men. Those dis
tributing votes for the Republican ticket
were threatened with violence. The defend
ants have not yet been positively identified
as being with the armed band when the bal
lot boxes were destroyed. The evidence yes
terday was about the same as the preceding
day, tending to show the existence of a
conspiracy to destroy the Republican ballot
boxes. Alibis have been partly proven for
some of the defendants and today's testi-
m0ny may exculpate them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
A BROKEN pRAw-RAR
Wrecks Eight Cars and Delays Travel
at Nashua, N. n.

The midnight freight from Worcester over
the Worcester, Nashua & Portland division
of the Boston & Maine railroad met with a
bad accident in Nashua Thursday night. A
broken draw-bar caused eight ears TO jump
from the iron near Palm street and plunge
about in all directions. one car being shot
through G. B. Fletcher's door yard. breaking
down pear and plum trees, upsetting fences,
etc, while another plunged into a stone
yard. People rushed from their houses.
thinking it terrible earthquake shock, and
to add to the embarrassment tire electric
light, which is shut of at midnight. went
out. leaving all concerned In total darkness.
A rain storm set in soon after, and the work
Of cleaning up the wreck was thus delayed,
so that passenger trains were somewhat
Irregular on the road yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Mr.. PulIen's Lecture.
Boston Advertiser.l

Mr.. Clarence Pullen, e1-Surveyor General
of New Mexico, will lecture this season on
the following subjects: New Mexico, ""The
Land of the Apaches." and "City Of Mex
ico." Mr.. Pullen's career as railroad builder
and explorer, and as a government official in
the Spanish-speaking domains of the United
States, is well known, and that many scien-
lists Of America and Europe appreciate his
valuable cooperation in their researches in
the Southwest, is attested by the numerous
endorsements the gentleman has received
from savants in both hemispheres.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Another View.

LONDON, Aug. ia private letter re-
ceived from ST. Paul de Loanda today
ascribes the rumors Of Stanleys meath to the
desire OF the natives in certain parts of AT
rlca through which he Is travelling to put him
out OF the way rather than to any certainty
that they have accomplished their wish. A
portion OF the natives are extremely hostile
10 strangers and especially detest explorers
who, they claim, are overbearing and cruel
and at the best are merely the forerunners OF
more powerful body Of white men, whose
ti0n Of the natives. The stories of Stanley.
massacre, the letter says, are impossible OF
belief for a variety of reasons, any one OF
which is sufficient to divest the reports Of re.
liability.
ZANZIBAR, Aug. 19.-Well informed peo.
pie here regard as baseless the report that
Henry NJ. Stanley has been murdered.
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Too Old for Parade.


BERLIN, Aug. 19.-The absence Of the En-
peror William Of Germany from the annual
distribution Of eolors at Potsdam yesterday
cast gloom over the ceremonies. A grand
military review In Germany, and particular
ly near Berlin, that has not had the presence
Of the Emperor for its chief attraction Is
something that has not occurred for many
years, and there Is a general feeling that the
venerable Kaiser, who Is now confined 10 his
room by illness, will not again arouse the
enthusiasm Of the German army by his at
tendance at their gatherings.
Thousands Somewhere Else.
BERLIN, August 19.-There was a total
eclipse of the sun today which was observed
by thousands
Foreign Notes.
In the village Of Mirabeau. France, a riot
occurred Thursday over the introduction Of
Italian wOrkmen. The villagers resented
this invasion and attacked the wOrkmen,
killing one Of them and wOunding five 9TH
ers. Gendarmes quelled the disturbance and
arrested thirty seven OF those who engaged
in 1t.
Steamer advices from China state that the
rebellion which was brewing In the Ring Yu
district was quelled by beheading 100 Travlst
priests. or men representing themselves as
such.
over 1000 Chinese are said TO have been
swept away by foods at Churwan Flu.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
American Bar Association.

SARATOGA, N. Y.,Aug 19.-The American
Bar Association this morning elected these
officers;
President-George G. Wright Of Des Moines,
Iowa.
Secretary-E o. Hinckley of Baltimore.
TreasuTer-Francis Rawle of Philadelphia.
Executive Commttee-C G. Bonney of Chicago,
Simeon L. Baldwin Of New Haven and George A.
Mercer OF Savannah.
A vice president and local counsel were
chosen from each State and several of the
Territories,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20

How many Of the residents of Portland
are aware that in the rear of the well known
Park street block there exists very pretty
private park which was laid out many years
ago by the Park Street Proprietary twenty
in alp for their use in common. The little
enclosure situated equidistant between
Spring and Gray streets, is circled by row
or two of handsome elm trees now well
grown. 1t has lain somewhat in a state Of
nature for some years past and has been used
as play ground for the children of the i'm
mediate neighborhood, A month or two ago
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
vExATioUS ExACTloNS.
A New Cause Of Trouble Among the
Fishermen.
PiIotage Fees for Pilots Who DO Not
Put in Appearance.
The Surrender of the Authorities to
Captain Mcdonald.
Especial to the Press. ]

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 19.-Nine American
seiners arrived here today, five of them for
shelter. The largest fare on board is $50 bar
rels; the smallest, five barrels Five of
them saw no pilot while coming up the har-
Dor last night Today Collector Ross refused
to clear them at the custom house until they
could show that they had paid pilotage fees,
which are compulsory in this port. A COM
promise was finally agreed to, and the fees
were deposited with Consul General Phelan,
pending settlement of the point.
Among the Americans is the now famous
schooner Perkins, recently seized at Souris.
Skipper Mcdonald. in the course Of a long
story, makes the following points; That he
only shipped four men outside the limit, and
did not ship any men at all in SouIis, as al
legged; that he was asked to pay fine by
Collector Foley, but refused, and that he
was next asked to give bonds, which he also
refused TO do; then Collector Foley proposed
a compromise of the case. Commander Cor
don, OF the Acadlan, recommended McDon-
aid to accede to that, but the Yankee reso-
lutely refused every inducement made to se-
duce him from the position he occupied. He
declined to entertain any proposition at all,
except that OF an unconditional release of
his vessel, which the authorities finally
agreed to. He had never cast his seine, and
hasn't got fish on board. The officials at
Sourls refused to allow him to take any men
from that port other than were absolutely
necessary to take his vessel home.
More Seizures.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Aug. 19.-Capt Pratt, of
the Dominion fishery steamer Intrepid, seized
at Cummings Cove, Deer Island, the other
day. the American fishing sloop Ida Brown,
Cummings master, for violation of the GUS
toms laws.
This sloop, though registered at Eastport
by Holmes. sardine packer, is owned by
Cummings of Deer Island. 1t is one of the
class of boats known as "whitewashed Yam
KEGS" The boat was released on payment of
penalty of $40, the same day.
Capt. Pratt seized two American fishing
boats in st. Andrews Bay, as they were pro-
ceeding to Eastport. Both boats were of the
same name, Willie, one owned by p. Kane,
sardine packer, of Eastport the other by
Robert Norwood, of the same place. Both
boats were loaded with fish, got at the Weir,
and knowing that if he detained the boats
the fish would spuil, Capt. Pratt allowed
them TO proceed and dispose of their fish,
they pledglng their word to bring the boats
to st. Andrews, and deliver them up to him.
The boats were brought back to st. Andrews
and are there held awaiting instructions
from Ottawa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
CASE BALL.
New England League.


The Portlands will play the Lowells this
afternoon and an exciting game Is looked
for. Mains will pitch for the Portlands and
there Is much interest to see what he win do
with the Lowells.
PoRrLANDs, IL sALEMs, o.
The Portiands defeated the home team at
Salem yesterday afternoon and applied
coat Of whitewash. The Salems were una
BILE to hit Small, making but eight hits, and
those badly scattered. The Portlands got
thirteen off Turner. Not a fielding error
was made by either team. The score:
pourt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
BRITAIN N IA.
What it Consists of and the Articles
Made from 1t.

Britannia which is used for making coffee
pots, mugs and the like, consists Of 100 parts
block tin, to 12 parts antimony which gives
the Britannia its hardness, and four parts
copper added to render the substance tough.
These substances thus combined make very
pure and durable alloy next in rank to
silver.
The most of our plated silver. and gold
ware consists of Britannia save the thin out
side plate. The handles and nozzles, called
the trimmings, of coffee pots and similar
vessels are cast in a mould. The alloy in
liquid state is poured into the mould and
then turned out, enough adhering to the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
A Dishonest Son.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-0yer $1,000 in
government bonds and $1,000 in cash were
placed In safe by DR.. Joseph Fabian, of
No. Us Vine street. last Monday afternoon,
and the doctor then went to Atlantic City
FOL, days enjoyment. Returning home the
following day he discovered that the safe
had been opened and the. bonds and cash
were missing. IL IS now learned that they
were taken by DIR. Fabian's son Samuel. who
disposed of the bonds at banking house
and left Philadelphia for parts unknown. II
is thought he may take a steamer at New
York for Europe, and the police authorities
of that city have been requested to keep a
watch on outgoing vessels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Forest cItv pavlllor-

A grand sacred concert will be given Sun
day at 2.So p. m, by Prof. Louis +. Boos and
orchestra of soloists, including Mr. S. p.
Norman, the manager. who has beautiful
tenor voice. and Mr.. w. d. Marks, treas
urer, who possesses a powerful baritone.
These two gentlemen sing by special request.
There win also be other artists Of ability.
Forest City coupons win admit to the Pa
viliOn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
THE DOMINION.
The caIatea's Time Allowance Beats
The DauntIess.

HALIFAX, Aug. 1S.-The race between the
yachts Galatea and Dauntless ended at three
p. m. The prize was secured by the Galatea,
although the Dauntless led her at the close
by 100 yards. The time allowance in favor of
the Galatea was 10 minutes, II seconds.
The race over the inner course for the cup
presented by residents of New York and
Boston, open only to members of the ROYAL
Nova Scotia Yacht Club was won easily by
the schooner Wenouah. She led from the
start to finish distance of 81 miles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
The Lords Adopt the Land BnI.


In the House Of Lords this evening the
rish Land Bill was adopted as received
rom the Commons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Captain McponaId's LAWYER.

Louis H. Davis, of the Queens council and
member of the Canadian Parliament has
been retained to defend Captain Mcdonald
of the schooner Perkins in the suit for e200
sterling brought against him by the Domin-
ion government for violation Of the treaty of
1918
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Pennsylvania Republicans for BIain
Intimidation in Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, August l9.-In the United
States Circuit Court yesterday in the Wash
ington county election cases seventeen wit
nesses testified for the State. The testimony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-20
Their Last Spree.

CALAIS, Aug. 19-The steward of the
schooner Lugano, now here, found smoke
and flames coming from the forecastle at 6
o'clock this morning. He attempted to enter
but was driven back by the smoke. The fire
department was prompt and the forecastle
and galley were quickly flooded. As soon
as possible the firemen entered and found
Daniel Mooney Of Dublin, Ireland, on the
floor Of the forecasJle. William A. George
of Machias, was in the galley. Capt. Clark
slept in the cabin but heard nothing till the
steward gave the alarm. He says the men
returned to the vessel early last evening un-
der the influence of liquor. The supposition
is that after smoking they placed their pipes
In their hunks and set fire to the bedding.
Both died from suffocation. Mooney was
somewhat burned IN theupper portion of his
body. The authorities have decided an in
ouaet unnaoaccarp